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What is fair about fair trade?
I have been advocating that nations (especially ours) should try to optimize return on national resources. In part, this is accomplished by controlling the size and skill mix of the population commensurate with... 500th Fair Trade Town Milestone Reached
To celebrate the 500 Fairtrade Town milestone, Fairtrade supporters took to their saddles for a 500 mile cycle relay from Aberfeldy to Cardiff. The first cyclists left Aberfeldy on Saturday 23... Rwandan Coffee Brand Boost
A successful Rwandan company is using coffee shops to promote the nation’s high-quality coffee brands at home and abroad. Started by two Rwandan entrepreneurs three years ago, Bourbon Coffee... Getting China to play fairly, and playing fairly ourselves
Whether the chicken hits the road, or the road hits the chicken, it's always tough on the chicken. Play fairly in the global market or get equalized, and that is an “n-way” street, where “n” equals the... Açaí Berry Brazil’s Boon
A formerly obscure berry from the Amazon rainforest in Brazil has become a global marketing success. The açaí berry – a dark, small fruit similar in appearance to blueberries – has surged in ... JUSTICE FOR SALE vs. DEEP US GOVERNMENT & TURKISH CONNECTIONS
THE STORY... BEHIND THE STORY... I am not Journalist, I am a victim of theft. I am here by necessity, fighting forces much larger than us. Before we were aware of what Sibel Edmonds was doing... We have been... THE LARGEST ESPIONAGE, BRIBERY & POLITICAL SCANDAL IN US HISTORY
A long tale of massive corruption that has been hidden throughout the eight years of the Bush administration is finally surfacing. After... Aliens are flummoxed by our ethical shopping habits
Reporting on the humanoid ethical shopping phenomenon that makes us both happy and smug, alien correspondent Asbo hits the streets to find out more. He is physically sick over a fair trade cappuccino, shop lifts...Uphill Obstacles: Rural Nepal and its Challenges (multimedia photostory)
This is a recent photo story from my trip to Nepal. I lived in a small village for about 2 1/2 months and this multimedia feature is a good representation of what I learned. ... Fair Trade for Women’s Rights
we will back soon with this artical Kucinich: Go from Down to Up
" Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) gave a rousing speech at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday evening. He voiced a call for America on election day to vote her own best interests. Though a stalwart of...Fair Trade for 'Cauliflower', an Endangered Specy in the UK?
We often think of Fair Trade as a label that applies only to developing countries. I guess we could be wrong. Emily Dugan (The Independent) writes that Low prices force farmers to give up on cauliflowers. If her facts are accurate farmers in the UK get paid only half... Saving the Amazon Forest While Making a Living
The vast Amazon rainforest straddles Brazil (over half is there), and stretches over many countries, including Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia. It holds more than 2,500 tree species and 30 per cent of all known plant... 4 Star Pick from the Guardian...Chocolala Pralines: Tasty and Fair Trade too
Algerian born chef Mourad Mazouz, behind the famed restaurant Momo (a taste of the Casbah in London) offers his Choc and Awe notes on Chocolates for Christmas (as seen from the UK) in Observer Food Monthly. I could not help but notice that he sings the praise of a...Fair Trade for the Household Help? Labor Fair
Need to 'outsource' household chores and ready to give a fair pay for a good day's work, newcomer 'LaborFair' can help. That is if you live in California.NowPublic on Facebook
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